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neuman was insane at the time. yet testimony that he was wearing a disguise, he was driving a rental car, that he lied to police. doesn't that prove he knew what he was doing was wrong? >> well, you're absolutely correct. not only that, the disguise, the rental car, the getting rid of the gun in lake lanier which is a substantial distance away from where the incident occurred. all indicate that he knew what was going on. plus, he underwent five hours of police interrogation and never cracked. and what's really damning are the defense's own two shrinking. the main one, dr. flores, says she didn't read the whole file. evidence has come out that this guy who oversaw literally thousands of engineers at g.e., had no history of mental illness. then his other shrink gets on the stand and says, it reminds me of david and beth sheeba. you don't say that in the bible belt. where the jurors know what you're talking about because david in the story of david in bethsheeba, plans the execution of his love object's husband. inten
neuman was insane at the time. yet testimony that he was wearing a disguise, he was driving a rental car, that he lied to police. doesn't that prove he knew what he was doing was wrong? >> well, you're absolutely correct. not only that, the disguise, the rental car, the getting rid of the gun in lake lanier which is a substantial distance away from where the incident occurred. all indicate that he knew what was going on. plus, he underwent five hours of police interrogation and never...
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is hemy neuman insane or is it just an act? dueling doctors on the stand. all with different opinions. this morning, prosecutors will try to convince jurors one last time that hemy neuman is a fake. they call eed a witness from th jail. neuman said voices from the spirit of olivia newton-john told him to kill rusty sneiderman outside the day care. is there he read, he did puzzles. >> reporter: neuman admits to killing sneiderman, the husband of a former employee. dr. tracy marks says neuman is legally insane. saying this interview was similar ar to her own. the two doctors disagree as to whether neuman is telling the truth. >> someone who is method call, like an engineer, that is separate from having a mood disorder. >> reporter: in euman watched sadly in court as the video showed him becoming visibly emotional, describing an abusive childhood. in another vinterview, he givesa chilling description of trying to kill us are any sneiderman. >> i head a mustache. >> reporter: a week later, he succeeded, gunning down the loving father of two. >> so i said, we'll
is hemy neuman insane or is it just an act? dueling doctors on the stand. all with different opinions. this morning, prosecutors will try to convince jurors one last time that hemy neuman is a fake. they call eed a witness from th jail. neuman said voices from the spirit of olivia newton-john told him to kill rusty sneiderman outside the day care. is there he read, he did puzzles. >> reporter: neuman admits to killing sneiderman, the husband of a former employee. dr. tracy marks says...
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neuman's defense claims the real demon is this woman, andrea sneiderman. the victim's widow and neuman's alleged lover though she denies the affair. >> what about andrea sneiderman, what about somebody that's an adulter, a tease, a calculator, and a master manipulator. >> reporter: but the prosecution claims he knew exactly what he was doing. >> he wanted his wife because he wanted his money. because he wanted his life. period. >> reporter: with the victim's father, don sneiderman, in court, the prosecution made a passionate plea to the jury now deciding neuman's fate. >> this selfish individual, this twisted little man, he did this to rusty schneiderman. they have the gall to call him a good man? good men do not do this. >> and even though she denies it, both sides believe andrea sneiderman had an affair with hemy neuman. prosecutors even went so far as to call her a coconspirator in her husband's murder, but we have to remember, she has not been charged with any crime. >> those were powerful and passionate arguments. thank you very much. >>> to the stunn
neuman's defense claims the real demon is this woman, andrea sneiderman. the victim's widow and neuman's alleged lover though she denies the affair. >> what about andrea sneiderman, what about somebody that's an adulter, a tease, a calculator, and a master manipulator. >> reporter: but the prosecution claims he knew exactly what he was doing. >> he wanted his wife because he wanted his money. because he wanted his life. period. >> reporter: with the victim's father, don...
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the defense said she drove neuman to insanity. he claimed angels and demons told him his children were his own and he needed to protect them from rusty. the prosecution called him a fake. even his own wife broke her silence on thursday to "the atlanta journal-constitution." saying he's not crazy, he's a faker. he did something so bad, he has to pay for it. i have no mercy, not for him. even after the verdict was read the defense continued to place blame on andrea schneiderman. >> she knew how she wanted her husband murdered. and she manipulated hemy to have that done. >> reporter: the jury did believe he was mentally ill. neuman will now receive mental health stream in prison. the judge had these final words. >> you indicated today you were sorry for the tragedy. at least based upon the finding of the jury and everything i've heard, this situation was brought about by your hands. >> reporter: andrea sneiderman has been vilified throughout the trial. but never charged. her attorney released a statement saying in part, andrew is gra
the defense said she drove neuman to insanity. he claimed angels and demons told him his children were his own and he needed to protect them from rusty. the prosecution called him a fake. even his own wife broke her silence on thursday to "the atlanta journal-constitution." saying he's not crazy, he's a faker. he did something so bad, he has to pay for it. i have no mercy, not for him. even after the verdict was read the defense continued to place blame on andrea schneiderman....
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. >> reporter: in a rare moment during his three-week murder trial, hemy neuman spoke. saying he will not take the stand in his own defense. >> do you want to testify in the course of this trial? >> no, your honor. >> reporter: the defense called a final expert. >> mr. neuman, at the time of the alleged defense, was unable to distinguish between right and wrong. >> reporter: saying he was bipolar when he gunned down rusty sneiderman in 2010. >> he didn't see this as murder. murder didn't factor into his whole equation. he saw himself on a mission to protect the kids. >> reporter: neuman has claimed that angels and demons caused him to kill. >> he forms a twisted attachment to her. they're going to be together. they even have kids together. >> reporter: the prosecution maintains that neuman is a sane and calculating killer. this expert says it's implausible for him to have manic episodes without anyone around him knowing about it. clozing arguments could begin as early as monday. if found guilty, he could face life in prison. for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc
. >> reporter: in a rare moment during his three-week murder trial, hemy neuman spoke. saying he will not take the stand in his own defense. >> do you want to testify in the course of this trial? >> no, your honor. >> reporter: the defense called a final expert. >> mr. neuman, at the time of the alleged defense, was unable to distinguish between right and wrong. >> reporter: saying he was bipolar when he gunned down rusty sneiderman in 2010. >> he...
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they held each other for about half an hour. >> reporter: this doesn't prove that neuman is not mentally ill. meantime, andrea sneiderman is behaving herself and stage away from court. she was banned a week ago for allegedly threatening a witness. >> so bizarre. >> so sar. >> thanks, robin. >>> now to an exclusive sbe view with the man acquitted in the honeymoon murder trial. there was no evidence saying he meant to kill his wife on a honeymoon scuba dive in australia. elizabeth vargas covered the trial for us. you pushed him hard. >> i did, george. he spent 8 1/2 years in a shadow of suspicion. he was dubbed the honeymoon killer after he was accused of killing his wife, tina thomas watson. he spent 18 months in prison in australia only to be charged again in his home state. just last week, a surprising dismissal of his case. and in his first interview, he says what he hope hs be the start of a new life. he's following his wife into the deep coral sea. 50 miles off the coast of australia. this is the honey moon they had always domed of. and then -- >> she just kind of turned and looked a
they held each other for about half an hour. >> reporter: this doesn't prove that neuman is not mentally ill. meantime, andrea sneiderman is behaving herself and stage away from court. she was banned a week ago for allegedly threatening a witness. >> so bizarre. >> so sar. >> thanks, robin. >>> now to an exclusive sbe view with the man acquitted in the honeymoon murder trial. there was no evidence saying he meant to kill his wife on a honeymoon scuba dive in...
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phone friday, jurors heard hemy neuman tell a forensic psychiatrist about his failed first attempt on rusty sneiderman's life in november 2010. >> i had a wig and you know, as the garage opens, i would just make my way into the garage and then, you know, and then shoot him. >> reporter: shaken, sneiderman called 911. >> emergency 911. >> there's a man who was sleeping in my backyard. he's running. i think he has a gun in his back pocket. now he's running away. i don't know who the hell he is and i don't want him by my house. >> reporter: a week ago, newman gunned down the young father outside of a day care center shooting him four times at close range. newman is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. the defense has argued that newman was having an affair with rusty's wife. and it became a delusional obsession. >> mr. newman at the time was unable to distinguish between right and wrong. >> reporter: but the prosecution says newman is not insane. he's a cold-blooded killer. newman has refused to take the stand but the jury will be taking note of his haunting words when they determi
phone friday, jurors heard hemy neuman tell a forensic psychiatrist about his failed first attempt on rusty sneiderman's life in november 2010. >> i had a wig and you know, as the garage opens, i would just make my way into the garage and then, you know, and then shoot him. >> reporter: shaken, sneiderman called 911. >> emergency 911. >> there's a man who was sleeping in my backyard. he's running. i think he has a gun in his back pocket. now he's running away. i don't...